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| What Philly's Talking About |
| Black Sheep Pub Damaged in Late Night Fire | Several people were inside the Rittenhouse pub when it first caught fire on Monday night, but no one was hurt. First responders put out the fire on the second and third floors of the townhouse, only to return hours later when flames rekindled. [NBC10] | | PA’s Richest Man Joins School Closures Controversy | Republican megadonor Jeffrey Yass, known for his support for charter schools and school vouchers, is offering scholarships to students impacted by the school district’s facilities plan. Critics say Yass is “taking advantage of a disaster that he created to promote private schools.” [Chalkbeat] | | Philly Waiting for FIFA’s Promised $1 Million Donation | During last year’s Club World Cup, FIFA president Gianni Infantino promised $1 million to Philly to support initiatives that would “leave a lasting legacy.” Only Miami has received funding, leaving other host cities waiting. The organization promises the money is coming, but it is taking longer than expected. [🔒 The Inquirer] | | ‘Go Birds’ Also Includes Owls | A local falconer is running a bird education program right from her Overbrook Park home. Through Raptor Jawns, Philadelphians can watch Medea, a red-tailed hawk, or Hecate, an eastern screech owl, take flight. There are education sessions available for birthday parties and schools. (Please look at the fluffball that is baby owl Medusa.) [Philly Voice] |
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| |  | We’ve been seeing more Waymos on the street. (Matt Katz / City Cast Philly) |
| Last week City Council held a hearing to complain about Waymo’s expansion into Philly, despite the city lacking regulatory authority over driverless vehicles. So we asked you guys how you felt about the rollout. | | 🚙 Mark F. said: “Autonomous driving vehicles are better, safer and more considerate than most Philly drivers currently on the roads.” | | 🚙 Zakiya P. said: “Waymo’s gotta go! No specific reason, just throwing my support behind the cause. We see enough traffic and accidents with manual drivers — we don't need AI driving adding to it.” | | 🚙 Tom C. said: “If City Council cared about having walkable, bikeable streets, they would support self-driving cars. A self-driving car is never going to honk and swerve and create havoc. Self-driving cars have no blind spots so they do not miss bikers or pedestrians and they are programmed to make the right decision.” | | 🚙 Anisha G. said: “In Philly, it would be great for us to try to gather the various impacted groups and really hear out everyone's concerns through some mediated process, outside of the politicians and tech companies. This is a major technology change that will affect us for a long time!” |
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| |  | This sculpture is so lifelike that he looks like he’s glistening! (Siani Colón / City Cast Philly) |
| We’re back with another “Where Is It?” challenge, our game where you guess the location of street art and landmarks around the city. | | Do you know where this boxer is? You get extra bragging rights if you know his name! | | While you’re out, you can also: | |
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🎸Get ready to rock! Over two dozen bands will perform across six venues at this year’s Philly Music Fest to raise money for youth music programming. | | 🗓️ If you’re looking for more things to do, be sure to click “more events” to see our listings in full. | |
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